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O. L. KLAUDER. APPARATUS FOR DYEING.

No. 453,646. Patented June 9,1891.

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No. 453,646. Patented June 9,1891.

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O. L. KLAUDER. APPARATUS FOR DYEING.

No. 453,646. Patented June 9,1891.

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NTE STATES CHARLES L. KLAUDER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE KLAUDER-WELDON VANIA.

DYEING MACHINE COMPANY, OF PENNSYL- APPARATUS FOR DYEING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 453,646, dated June 9, 1891.

Application filed October 91 1890.

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES L. KLAUDER, of the city and county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Dyeing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to dyeing-machines; and itconsists of certain improvements which are fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

My invention is particularly adapted to the dyeing of yarn in the skein, and is intended to more perfectly and rapidly accomplish the process and to subject all portions of the yarn of each skein to equal contact with the dye solution, so that a regular dye or color is obtained.

In carrying out my invention I employ a series of skein-supporting sticks, which, by means of suitable mechanism, are raised and lowered to successively immerse the yarn in the dye-liquor and then expose it to the air. \Vith each successive reciprocation of the yarn-supporting sticks they are rotated so as to move the skein, in order that no portion of the material may remain in contact with the supporting-stick a greater length of time than other portions, and thus be less subjected to the action of the dye-liquor. The raising and lowering of the yarn-supporting sticks may be a uniform reciprocation, producing a regular dipping of the yarn in the liquor, or it may be automatically controlled, if desired, so that the dipping maybe interrupted to keep the yarn submerged for a longer period of time. The rotation of the yarn-supporting sticks is accomplished by means of a projection or stop arranged in the path of the stick during its reciprocation. By making this stop yielding it may be pushed aside if the stick is unable to rotate by reason of tangling of the yarn or for any similar cause, thus permittin g the stick to pass without rotating, and thereby preventing breaking of the yarn or injury of the machine.

My invention also relates to certain novelties in the construction and in the combination of the parts, which are fully described and claimed hereinafter.

Serial No. 367,484. (No model.)

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved dyeing apparatus, with one half in. section, on the line a; a; of Fig. 4. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same with the yarnsupporting sticks, &c., removed, showing a modification of the devices for controlling the reciprocation of the frame. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view 011 the line 3 y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4. is a plan view of the apparatus. Fig. 5 is a perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of one of the stops for rotating the yarn-sticks removed from the machine. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the same upon a smaller scale; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the yarn-supporting sticks.

A is the dye-vat, which maybe made of any convenient construction and is preferably rectangular in shape.

A is the frame of the apparatus above the vat, consistin of the usual upright and crosspieces.

B B are two side frame-pieces, which may be connected at their ends by rods U or in any other convenient manner, to form a rectangular frame which is free to reciprocate above the vat A, being guided by means of guides at between the frame-pieces l3 and the uprights of the frame A.

13 are two side frame-pieces adapted to be moved into and out of the vat A, being connected to the pieces B by means of the rods 1). These rods 1) are connected with the frames B by means of nuts Z), and are screw-threaded, as shown, so that the lower frames 13 may be adjusted to or from the frame-piece B. Each lower frame-piece B is connected with its corresponding upper frame-piece B by means of two of the rods b, these rods Z) being united at the top by a cross-rod b O are a series of yarn-supporting sticks arranged transversely between the upper framepieees B 13, having one end journaled in bear ings II upon one framcpiece B, and the other end journaled in bearings on the opposite frame-piece and provided with star-wheels H.

II are ratchets carried by the sticks O, and h (see Fig. 1) are spring-pawls upon the frame B, engaging therewith to prevent backward rotation of the sticks G.

C are a second set of yarn-supporting sticks journaled in the frames 13 below the sticks O.

The sticks C are preferably constructed in the manner shown in Fig. 7t'. 6., rectangular in cross-section, with a round journal end 0 to fit with the bearing H The ratchets H are provided with a rectangular recess to receive the rectangular end of the stick 0, and with a circular collar which is journaled in the bearings upon the frame-piece B. The frame-pieces B B are connected by cords B with a drum B carried by a shaft I in the upper part of the frame A. B B are guiderollers for guiding the cords B B from one end of the frame-pieces B B to the drum B. The star-wheels H are preferably located upon alternately opposite ends of the sticks O, as shown in Figs. 1 and 8, so that the projections of the star-wheels of adjacent sticks will not interfere one with another.

E are yielding stops carried by the frame A in the path of the projection of the starwheels H. These pivoted stops E are preferably carried upon frames D upon the sides of the machine, and may be raised or lowered by adjusting-screws (Z. By the adjustment of the frames D the position in which the yarn-supporting sticks are rotated may be varied, thus rotating them when the yarn is more or less submerged in the liquor or exposed to the air.

The details of the stops E are shown in Figs. 5 and 6. E is an angular piece adapted for attachmentto the frame D. E is a piece hinged thereto and provided with feet of, which rest against the piece E preventing a movement of the part E upon its hinge in one direction,

, while allowing itto move in the other direction.

Thus while the part E is free to swing downwardly upon its hinge an upward movement is prevented bythefeet e e bearing against the fixed part E Hinged to the part E is a second part E which bears against the part -E in one direction, while being free in the other direction, so as to be free to move in one direction only, its freedom of movement being in the opposite direction to that of the part E. This piece E carries a pin or projection e, which is in the path of the projections of the star-wheels II. E is a spring connecting the movable part E with the frame D, so as to prevent movement of the part E upon the fixed part E unless considerable tension is exerted, and to maintain the parts E and E to their normal positions after they have been moved. The tension of this spring may be adj usted in any well-known manner, as shown. The operation of the stop E is as follows: Vhen the sticks C are raised, the projections of the star-wheels H, coming in contact with the pin 6 of the stop E, will move the part E upon its hinge, allowing the projections of the star-wheels to pass; but when the star-wheel strikes the pin 6 in descending it will be rotated thereby, turning with it the stick 0, since the downward movement of the part E is prevented by the part E, which is held in position by the spring E. If for any reason, however, such as the tangling of the yarn, the stick 0 is not free to rotate, the increased tension of the star-wheel upon the pin 6 will overcome the tension of the spring E and push the parts E and E aside, allowing the-starwheel to pass the pin 6 without a rotation of the stick 0. In this manner the breaking of the yarn is prevented. The stop E is thus a compound pivoted stop adapted to rotate the yarn-carrying stick. To indicate to the operator when a stick has failed to rotate, I employ a bell F, carried by the part E, which is adapted to be struck by a gong f. By means of a pin f, extending through the part E and resting against one of the feet 6, the gong is kept out of operation. It will be seen that whenever the part E is moved upon the failure of the stick to rotate the foot 6 will be moved from the pin f and will thusrelease e s 'f- G are guides upon the sides of the movable frame to prevent the skeins of yarn upon the sticks coming in contact with the operative mechanism upon the ends of the sticks.

Carried by the shaft I is a worm-wheel 2', which is operated by a worm j upon the shaft J, journaled in the upper part of the apparatus.

J ournaled loosely upon the shaft J are two beveled gears K and K, between which is a clutch is. This clutch is keyed upon the shaft J and is operated by a clutch shifter and lever N, so that either of the beveled gears K or K may be connected with the shaft J, as desired.

M is the driving-wheel carried by the shaft M, which, by means of a clutch m, may be connected with the train of gear-wheels I... Power is transmitted to the beveled gears K and K from two of the gear-wheels L by means of the intermediatebeveled gears L and L As these two gear-wheels L are geared together, it is apparent that they will rotate in opposite directions and impart opposite rotations to the gears K or K, so that the shaft J and its worm 3' will rotate in opposite directions as the shaft is connected with the gears K or K. By throwing these gears K and K into connection the shaft J, and by it the shaft I, are rotated in alternately opposite directions, thus raising and lowering the frames 13 B and the yarn-supporting sticks. The clutch 7c is kept in either of its shifted positions by means of a weight n, carriedby an arm of the lever N. To accomplish this alternate connection of the gears K and K, I employ the mechanism 0, carried by the movable frame B. The rod O is provided with adjustable spring-stops 0, against which the ends of the sleeve or tubular piece 0 strike as it is carried up and down by the frame B, thus removing the rod 0 successively up and down and shifting the lever N and clutch 7;. By adjusting the stop 0 the amount of each reciprocation of the frame B may be regulated, the reci n'ocation being regular. 7

I prefer to construct the tubular piece 0' with. a yoke atits upper portion, within which the upperspring-stop 0 is placed. In addition to these spring-stops 0, I employ a third stop 0', located at a high point upon the rod 0, and adapted to be struck by the sleeve 0' only when the frames 13 and B are raised entirely out of the liquor. To use this stop 0 the upper spring-stop o is loosened upon the rod 0, and is carried up and. d own upon it by the yoke of the sleeve 0. \Vhen the stop 0 is struck, it throws the clutch. out of gear with both the gears K and K, entirely disconnecting the shaft J and permitting the frames B and B to remain atrest. Bymeans of a lever m the clutch 7H may be operated to connect or disconnect the power-shaft M.

P is a counterbalancing-weight connected by the cord P, passing over the guide P with the drum B.

In Fig. 2 is shown a modification of the devices for automatically shifting the clutch it, by which the reciprocation is not uniform, the frame B being maintained. longer in one position than in the other.

S and S are two gear-wheels of different diameters mounted in a suitable bracket of the frame A and carrying trips adapted to strike the adjustable stops T T upon the rod 0, so as to shift or reciprocate the rod in the manner heretofore set out. The gears S and S are connected by an intermediate gear 8, and power is transmitted to the gear S from a sprocket-wheel upon the shaft of one of the gears L by a chain S or in any other convenient manner. Since the wheels S and S, which carry the trips, are of different diameters and are driven together, it apparent that the intervals between the operation of the trip of larger diameter willbe longer than those between the operation-trip of smaller diameter, and thus the frame B will remain longer in one position than in the other.

lVith the mechanism shown in Fig. 2 the frame will remain in a lower position for a longer interval of time than in the raised pos'ition, thus interrupting the dipping operation and allowing the yarn to remain for a longer time in the liquor.

Vhile I prefer the mere details of construction which have been here shown, it is apparent that they may be varied without departing from the principles of my invention, and I do not limit myself to them.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: The skeins of yarn are supported upon the upper and lower set of yarn-supporting sticks O 0, being stretched between the two, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. As

heretofore stated, the frame 13 B, carrying the sticks 0, may be adjusted to or from the frames B B to suit the size of the skeins to be Upon operating the clutcl1shifter treated.

.m the apparatus will be put into operation.

Considering the frames as raised in the operation of dipping and the gear K in connection with the shaft J, the shaft I and the drum 13' will be rotated, lowering the frames B and B and submerging the skeins in the dyeliquor in the vat. As the frames descend, the projections of the star-wheels strike the stops E, thereby rotating the sticks (J and shifting the yarn. lVhen the frame reaches its lowest position, the lower end of the sleeve 0 strikes the stop 0 at the bottom of the rod 0 and lowers the rod, throwing the clutch 7- out of connection with the gear K and into connection with the gear K. The shaft .I will thereupon rotate in the opposite direction, raising the frames B and 13. In ascending, the projections of the star-wheels I-I strike the pivoted ends E of the stops E and push them asidein the manner heretofore set out. Upon rising again the upper end of the sleeve 0 strikes the upper stop 0, shifting the clutch k and reversing the rotation of the shaft J, causing the frames B and 13 to again descend, as before. lVhen the yarn has been sufficiently treated, the upper stop 0 may be loosened, allowing the sleeve 0 to strike the stop 0. This will throw the clutch 70 out of connection with both gears K and K, and arrest the frame in its highest position out of the liquor, as shown in Fig. 1. lVith the modified mechanism shown in Fig. 2 the operation is similar, except that in lieu of the collar 0 the rotating trips S and S are employed. Thus when the frame has been lowered it will remain in that position until the trip S strikes the stop T and shifts the rod 0, and through it the clutch 70. In a similar manner, when the frame has been raised it will remain raised until the trip S operates the stop T, and since the trip S operates with greater rapidity than the trip S it is apparent that the frame will remain in its lowest position for a greater interval of time than in its highest.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a yarn-dyeing machine, the coinbination of a dye-vat, a vertically-reciproeating frame, a series of rotatable yarn-supporting sticks carried thereby and provided with projections, and a stop arranged in the path of the projections of said sticks, adapted to strike them to cause said sticks to rotate.

2. In a yarn'dyeing machine, the combina tion of a dye-vat, a vertically-reciproeating frame, a series of rotatable yarn-supporting sticks carried thereby and provided with projections, a yielding stop arranged in the path of the projections of said sticks, adapted to strike them to cause said sticks to rotate, but to be pushed aside and permit said projections to pass when the sticks are not free to rotate.

3. In a yarn-dyeing machine, the combination of a dye-vat, a vertically-reciproeating ICC frame, a series of rotatable yarn-supporting sticks carried thereby and provided with projections, a stop arranged in the path of the projections of said sticks, adapted to strike them to cause said sticks to rotate, and provided with a pivoted end movable in one direction 0n1y..

4. In a dyeing-machine, the combination, with a dye-vat, of a series of movable yarnsupporting sticks having projections, and a stop arranged in the path of the projections of said sticks, consisting of a fixed part, a movable part carried thereby and formed with a stop to limit its movement in one di rection only, and a third part pivoted to said movable part, and also provided with a stop to limit its movement in one direction only, the direction of movement of said movable parts being relatively opposite.

5. The combination, in a dyeing-machine, of a dye-vat, a series of movable yarn-supporting sticks provided with projections, and a stop E, arranged in the path of said projections, consisting of the fixed part E the intermediate part E, pivoted thereto and provided with feet 6 bearing against the part E to prevent movement of the part E in one direction, the part E pivoted to the part E and having a stop to prevent its movement in the direction of the movement of the part E, and the spring E carried by the part E to normally prevent the movement thereof.

6. In a yarn-dyeing machine, the combination, with a dye-vat, of a series of rotatable yarn-supporting sticks provided with projections, means to move said yarn-supporting sticksinto and out of the dye-vat, a stop arranged in the path of the projections of said sticks to cause the sticks to rotate, and an adjustable support-carrying said stop, whereby its position may be adjusted relatively to the vat.

7. The combination, in a dyeing-machine, of a vat, a vertically-movable frame, a series of yarn-supporting sticks carried thereby, a power-shaft, connections between said powershaft and' frame to raise and lower the frame, oppositely-rotating power devices, a clutch to connect said shaft with said power device successively, and a trip carried by the frame to shift said clutch successively as the frame is raised and'lowered.

8. In a dyeing-machine, the combination of a vat, a reciprocating frame, a series of yarn-supporting sticks carried thereby, a*

power-shaft, connections between the powershaft and reciprocating frame, oppositely-rotating power devices, a clutch and clutch.- shifter to connect said power devices with the shaft successively, an extension or rod connected with said clutch-shifter, provided with stops, and a trip carried by the frame adapted to strike said stops when the frame is raised and lowered to operate the clutch-shifter and clutch.

9. In a yarn-dyeing machine, the combina tion, with a vat, of a rotatable yarn-supporting stick, means to reciprocate said sticks vertically to dipthe yarn in the liquor, said sticks beingprovided with a projection, a projection arranged in the path of said projection of the yarn stick adapted to rotate said stick, one of said projections being yielding and the other fixed, whereby the yielding projection may be pushed aside by the fixed projection when undue tension is exerted upon it.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES L. KLAUDER.

Witnesses:

ERNEST HOW'ARD HUNTER, A. J. DUNN. 

